What's the best build for Sona?

Swarovsko·Nov 12, 2016·1 votes·2,075 views

I usually go , is that the right build? I don't trust mobafire that much so that's why I'm asking here

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Jax CramerNov 12, 20162 votes

You need Lich Bane

ChatillonNov 12, 20162 votes

When i played sona to get to gold i usually did this

item 2301 item 3504 item 3174 item 3020

sometimes a item 3285 or item 3100

I would get item 3190 because it was broken, but still its good

some other situational stuff, but the first four are core

VeroxidNov 12, 20162 votes

You don't need two ward items ( item 2301 -- Eye of the Watchers & item 2045 -- Ruby Sightstone). Trade out for item 3092 -- Frost Queen's Claim and add in item 3100 -- Lich Bane.

Also, getting item 3028 -- Chalice of Harmony as soon as possible (though, it's already in your list) is kind of important since it helps with the mana issue that Sona tends to have.

As for anything else, it really just depends on how the game is going. You could potentially trade out item 2045 for item 2301 and get all three Heal Buff items -- item 3504 item 3222 item 3107 if you need as much healing as possible. Crunching the numbers, it theoretically works since it will give you a hell of a lot of healing/shielding power (compared to just having one or two of them) as well as buffs your allies, but I've yet do a lot of testing on it.

With full build -- item 2301 item 3089 item 3100 item 3504 item 3222 item 3107 -- gives you about as much healing/shielding/buffs as possible. Yea, there's no boots (which you should initially buy, but eventually sell for one of the healing items), but by the time you get to this point, your E will give enough movement speed boost that you don't necessarily need it. Your damage won't be as high as other builds (so your Q will be weaker), but it isn't too low due to item 3089 and item 3100 .

As for aggressive builds, you usually want to rush item 3100 , lead into item 3285 , and then eventually item 3089 .

Full build -- item 3092 item 2045 item 3504 item 3089 item 3285 item 3100 -- gives you quite a bit of damage with your Q, and you still buff your allies with the buffs when you activate W. Just like the passive build, you don't need boots by end-game (though you initially want them) since your maxed E combined with the movement buff from your other items act like boots and then some.

Mid-Game Notes: You will very rarely get to full build with Sona. Overall though your items should almost always consist of the following items (or any items they build into) by and during mid-game: item 3057 (a component of item 3100 and the item that gives the passive that Sona is mainly looking for in the item) item 3098 item 1001 (the upgraded boots you get depends on a variety of factors) item 2049 item 3028 (again, extremely helpful with the mana issue that Sona tends to have)

--Level 7 Sona.

SwarovskoNov 12, 20161 votes

Thank you a lot, it really helps me.

VeroxidNov 12, 20162 votes

As for playing Sona, here are some things to keep in mind when controlling your passive: 1.) Your Q is an auto reset. Because of this, to get the most damage off do the following: -- Get up to 2 charges on your passive. -- Do Auto -- Q (bringing it to 3 charges) -- Auto (activating your Q'd passive). This combo deals the most amount of damage for Sona and triggers item 3100 as well as Thunderlord's Decree (if you have that keystone active). 2.) When the opponents are trying to All-In, use your W'd passive onto their damage dealer instead. It acts similarly to a weaker built-in summoner 3 , but focusing primarily on damage reduction. It's most noticeable on Arcade Sona since it gives a "DMG Down" overlay on the champion you hit it with. 3.) When chasing down your opponent, use your E'd passive which acts like a built-in item 3092 by slowing them (which is why you won't lose much if you decide to build item 2301 instead of item 2045 & ); however, it doesn't grant vision on them and it only works on one person ( works on two).

SwarovskoNov 12, 20161 votes

Thanks again

TeémòNov 12, 20161 votes

item 3100 item 3115 item 3046 9u9

oSEXYPLATYPUSoNov 12, 20161 votes

kinda depends on the game... there is no one correct build

VeroxidNov 12, 20161 votes

Very true, but most champions tend to require certain items most of the time (not 100% of the time). i.e. Their core items.

oSEXYPLATYPUSoNov 13, 20161 votes

well as someone who has played sona since season 2

im not a fan of item 3089 on her. and i havent played her since the removal of the aura from item 3105 and the removal of the ap from item 3060

my go to build prior those changes were

item 3092 item 2045 item 3060 item 3512 item 3100 item 3020

VeroxidNov 13, 20161 votes

The Rabadon's is primarily to accommodate for the lack of AP you get from getting the healing buff items.

oSEXYPLATYPUSoNov 13, 20161 votes

with windspeaker blessing and item 3504 her heals are fine...

you have more then enough ap with item 3504 item 3092 item 3100 giving 60ap+50ap+80ap for total of 190ap +15 ap from runes for 205ap (on a support) you really dont need death cap and its cost is godly for a support item 3089 3800 gold

so you take the 205 ap + the windspeaker passive +10% heals + the passive on item 3504 +10% and lets say W is maxed at rank 5

115 +25% ap so 115 + (205*25%) 51ap for 167ap +20% =200 hp on heal not including the shield passives from W, windspeaker and item 3504

VeroxidNov 13, 20161 votes

item 3089 Is basically a "Holy crap this game is taking a long time" item. By then, the enemy team would be full build, so you'd end up needing as much AP as possible to boost your Q and W in comparison.

item 3512 I can agree is an appropriate item in comparison due to its defense stats (and active) before then.

oSEXYPLATYPUSoNov 13, 20161 votes

i would still get item 3050 item 3504 over item 3089 it allows you to buff your adc or other fed champ stronger